Given name
Berkleigh
“from the meadow of birch trees”
Berkleigh is a variant of Berkeley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of birch trees.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Berkleigh is a variant of Berkeley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of birch trees.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Berkleigh is a variant of Berkeley. An origin associated with Berkeley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Berkleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 721
- 0 boys · 721 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 69 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #3,726 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,726 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Berkleigh’s family of names
Berkleigh has a related form in Berkeley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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